Huge thank you to Jim Sciaretta, son of a 77th ID veteran, who helped tremendously with the research for this video. Links to his father's memoirs and the book 'Ours to Hold High' are in the description above if anyone is interested.
Man, I love this story, and let me tell you why. In 2003 when we called up all the National Guard to participate in the Invasion of Iraq, I was a 31 year old SSG in the 122nd Combat Engineer Battalion of the South Carolina National Guard. The average age for our battalion was 36, and we even had a few senior NCO's sporting combat patches from tours in Vietnam. We too were known as the Old Bastards. We were attached to the 3rd ACR, and they did not really like us until they figured out that because we were old and had civilian careers, we had guys who knew how to repair power lines, repair air conditioners, we had cops, trauma nurses, mechanics, welders, electricians, and tons of other skills that regiments of 18 year olds could not possibly have, and those skills were very handy to have around. Keep up the good work, and who gives a damn what some commenter says about America....They hate us cause they ain't us!!!
I was in Mosul, Iraq 🇮🇶 2004 with the 276th Engineer Battalion attached 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade and we had a similar experience with having guys that served in Vietnam and Desert Storm
I was in a reserve Sea bee unit. We had so many years in construction and previous military that we were almost untouchable. We could damn near tackle any job because of our combined experiences. Lol good times. Cheers
I was teaching my wife firearms safety and we were talking guns in general. She was asking me about suppressors and couldn't remember the term "threaded barrel" so she said "ribbed for her silence." It might be the greatest thing i've ever heard.
Hi there. Good evening my friend. I want to thank you for the best bedtime story I have ever had. I have started going through every one of your videos one by one. Let me give you a little backstory. I am a widow of a retired Navy man and I am now 70 years old with a pair of knees and hips with painful arthritis.You gave me a few moments to get a history lesson and a couple of good belly laughs to go to bed on. Keep putting these kind of videos up so I can have the ability to go to bed with. Thank you again sir and I love ya. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless
Old men have a "fuck you" mentality as well. Not scared if shit or death. Which i remind people if sun tzu's art of war: "If you enter battle trying to live you will die, if you enter battle ready to die, you may live"
It's like what I told my dad about the stuff Miyazaki-sensei has been saying about Japanese culture and the whitewashing of their history. It's like he figured "What are they going to do to me, ruin my career and reputation? I'm in my *80s.* I've tried to retire how many times, now?"
By 40 we have seen a lot, done a lot. Most of us have kids and many have faced losses an probably about been killed already. So, What is there to really be scared of? Personally I should've died more than Twice.. and I already served once. If I seriously needed to step up again, I would volunteer. Military may not take me back now, but I'd offer. Many here have left good comments. I think I have the "F U" mentality, if someone pushes me.
@cooper, I’m with you bro almost same story! Shouldn’t be here atleast from two separate instances n everything u said was spot on! Have faced loss have faced death have faced almost all that would scare u so there is nothing left to fear, if need I’d be there in a heart beat!🤙💪 @ FatE! You’re the man! Live your content . Always loved our forces n you have a way of keeping people’s attention while giving life stories that put so much in perspective! Not to mention show how fucking bad ass America is and can be!!! Together we’re the greatest nation that was ever created , let’s get back to that! Only we can do it! Ty
My great uncle Alfred Bolduc was a medic in the 77th. He was killed December 21, 1944 while on Leyte Island. He now sleeps in the American Cemetery in Manila. RIP.
Cousin, I've been thinking about Uncle Freddie all day today. Thanks again for sending us this awesome video. Hat tip to TFE... this was incredible research and perfect delivery.
Sorry to hear that. As a middle aged military brat, I messed my chances up to serve. I was raised SDA like Desmond Doss. Unlike him, I never bought into SDA teachings shunning violence, if someone is trying to kill you, kill them first. Thankfully, my father was like minded, and taught me to defend myself. As the f up that cost me my chance to enlist was about 8 years in county jail, and Federal prison, consecutively. I really wished I had listened to my old man for once and enlisted on my 18th birthday. I really wanted to fly Apaches. But like most idiots I fucked my life up, before I knew I fucked up.
I’m a huge WWII enthusiast, also a woman. I don’t know why but it’s all just so interesting. I just found you and I love the videos. Thank you! My father was wounded in WWII but didn’t stop him much. Men were just all Alpa males who had integrity!
I knew a guy who was a "young guy" from Wisconsin assigned to the 77th. He told me he was "lightly wounded" but spent a few months in the hospital. I'll never forget when this 90 year old pulled himself up out of his chair with his walker to salute my drum and bugle corps as we played the Army song for him....fuck you, I'm not crying, your crying! God bless you Johnny
I want to offer my sincerest thanks to you Nick. My daughter has shown zero interest in history, right up to me showing her the Sergeant Reckless video. We now watch all of your stuff together religiously. You have a gift sir, keep up the great work!
That's awesome! My 13yr old daughter loves history, and to be honest, I haven't thought of showing her these videos yet. She loves history, but doesn't think there is a "future" in liking history. But I keep telling her to pursue what you love. This might help!
@@nicksmith5723 Your daughter sounds smart. Keep history her passion, but not her career. That way, her passion doesn't become tedious and soul crushing when it's her job.
Something you have to think about is every one of these men were already Veterans...of the great depression. They had already lived through hardship and deprivation, now they had steady pay, 3 square meals a day and a goal.
Yep, that sorta thing was used for a fictional story I read years ago. When you're living in a ghetto with no power or running water and even disposable lighters have to be carefully rationed, boot camp seems like paradise. Yeah, the work is back breaking but so was what you lived with back home, and here you have hot food, hot showers, and soap you didn't have to make yourself.
Grandpa once said “the hardest steel requires the hottest fire and the hardest beating of the hammer to be made”. The depression was that hammer and Pearl Harbor was that fire.
Hey there Nick! Filipino here from the Philippines living in Cebu and Leyte. Thank you for telling the stories from WW2 in our country that isn't talked about that much. My great grandfather was guerrila fighter from Cebu and performed resupply missions to Leyte in the cover of night on a pumpboat. The Battle of Leyte was brutal and the 77th really did deliver the blow that ended the battle. Not a lot of it is taught here in history class, so I really appreciate you sharing the story of the 77th ID and their involvement in liberating my hometowns. There's a statue on the city square of Ormoc City by the bay that commemorates their amphibious landing. On the other hand, I didn't even know about the 77th's story in Cebu, so it makes me really glad knowing more about thr history of my city which isn't really that easy to find in our history books! More power to you Nick, and thank you again! Can't wait for new videos here and episodes on the Unsubscribe Podcast! 💪
Had a great uncle killed in Bataan by the Japanese. Definitely a lot of respect for Filipinos and I served with a lot during my time in the USMC. Pretty much all the ones I knew were solid dudes and devout Catholics.
🇺🇸🇵🇭 Our Filipino allies were BADASS in WWII and your grandfather and his buddies are LEGENDS. It’s a travesty that most Americans don’t know of the stand that these men of both nations made in the Philippines, at Corregidor, Leyte and throughout the islands. The Bataan Death March. The guerillas who helped fight to liberate a huge prison camp right before the Japanese could torch it as they’d done to a few camps. Best wishes.
Desmond Doss lived in Dade County, GA in the 80's. I was a deputy sheriff at that time. I knew him personally and checked on him and his wife every Sunday morning. Wonderful man, wonderful people. God bless them both.
Hey Steve,.. Yeah Walt. We adopted a horse right? Yeah we did brother. We also adopted a duck right? Haha, yes we did. Hell of a drinker he was. What do you think about those old guys in the army over there? They do fight like us. Holy crap, you're right. Plus if they do good then we get the credit and the army looks weaker. Ok gentlemen...Welcome to the 77th Marine Division. First one to Japan wins :)
@@Rotorhead1651 "The best techniques are passed on by the survivors." Gaiden Shinji, Blademaster , The Elder Scrolls online and no not Confucius or Lao Tse, SunTsu or whatever :)
The greatest hero stories are honored by this man. To hear these knowing they are about ordinary people doing extraordinary things that helped shape our history is wonderful. To hear you tell these stories is remarkable. Thank you for finding, researching and delivering this history of some of the greatest military exploits in American history especially in the Idiocracy context we now inhabit.
As an old bastard that enlisted at 33, and became a 12B I can confirm that there is an extra layer of no fucks to give when you know coming home alive means going back to having a mortgage. If I get taken out by an IED it just means I don't have to do PT in the morning.
I'm looking to join the Guard (Family makes it to where I can't go full time) at 32 after dealing with health crap for the last few years. Already got my waver. Just have to get back in shape really. Nice to see this video and a bunch of people in this comment section also joining at this age.
30:49 For those who don’t know, Ernie Pyle was one of the most famous war correspondents of the day, and was killed while covering the fighting on Ie Shima. President Truman once said that “no man in this war has so well told the story of the American fighting man as American fighting men wanted it told.” He’d also logged so many hours around the world as an aircraft passenger that Amelia Earhart once said that “any aviator that didn’t know him was a nobody.”
@@PatrickMcCormick-xc1mx Be careful what you ask for, I know some of my Brothers who might take you up on that. Ask yourself- do you really want a Horse/Devil Dog hybrid?? He'll be much smarter than the average Marine, built like a mutant, the attitude of an Ass and a cock that's actually the size of a horse's? I mean we're pretty insufferable now, but if you add brains to that, it just gets worse....
Churchill was a master wordsmith. I'm new to this channel, it's no wonder you're having so much success you're very entertaining and you make it look effortless.
Suggestions for future videos. - John Paul Jones. - The Battle of Dorchester Heights. - The Russian Decembrists “Union of Salvation” revolution. A bunch of classical liberal NCO’s coming back from the Napoleonic wars and trying to establish an American style constitutional republic to replace Tsarist Imperial Russia.
Look, it's a 40 minute video and I'm only 6 and a half minutes in, but "America went from 'we don't want to be involved' to 'cowabunga, it is!'" is the exact thing my Friday evening needed. Thank you.
The crazy thing about hacksaw Ridge with Desmond Doss is that there were testimonies from Japanese soldiers that while he was retrieving the 45 men, the Japanese tried firing at Doss, but all their guns jammed
Had an old crusty SgtMaj. Giving a brief one time and as always he got side barred onto something completely different and landed on the Battle of Valley Forge and soldiers "embracing the suck" his response when a soldier jokingly said something about it being cold was "best way to stay warm is to stay moving, best way to move in battle is towards the enemy" and "if it's gonna suck for everyone make it suck for them more"
Ive visited valley forge and i gotta say, he's right. I walked around those positions as a former grunt and thought "This is where my position would be but fuck this"
The 77th ID is the military unit version of "get off my lawn". Also, "The Marines are called in if you want something dead, broken or pregnant" as a prior service Marine, I approve this quip 🤣
@user-ll1h6rj1k During it's 5 operations in 3 campaigns they saw 200 days in combat. It killed roughly 43,651 enemy. It took captive only 488 prisoners in combat. They took 5,543 captives upon Japan's surrender. While doing occupation in Japan it was gravy. They were the first army division slated for invading the big islands of Japan. Thankfully Japan surrendered . It was estimated there would would be one million US casualties. It made Truman's decision easier to make. The 77th was second to none. And I doubt anyone threw them off their lawn.
@@spindash64they all have their own specialties and talents. And "dead, broken or pregnant" is a skill set they all legitimately actively practice and hone to master level artistry. Every single one I have known, as friends, coworkers, associate, boots call or blood relative have exceeded in all three, sometimes simultaneously. As outrageous and impossible as some of their stories seem, they are probably mostly true and the things that aren't true is because they changed the names to protect someone from trouble or to keep themselves out of trouble with their old lady. They are loyal to their friends, and might do legally questionable or completely illegal stuff, they have a code, honor, particularly to family, friends and the marines. They are a different breed and its a lot because of their boot camp. And crayons.
Am a 70 year old lady-sending these to my son who is a first officer for a major airline. am also sending these to hubby’s cousin who walked the rice paddies in Vietnam nam…. Thank you for the history lessons❣️
My Tae Kwon Do teacher was an absolutely ancient man that only spoke Korean. He would regularly put on a sparring exibition for local schools, YMCA clubs, etc. In this exibition, you would expect block breaking, some scripted 'sparring' and stuff like that, but this guy was the closing act. He would wheel in this concrete pillar that was bout 6 inches around, invite some people from the audience to punch and kick it for a minute or 2, then he would kick this pillar in fucking half. Afterwards he would give a speech on his life, and experiences and would emphasize the 'talk soft, carry a big stick' philosophy. Rest in Peace Sensei Kim, your legacy was a badass one.
"I wouldn't call up the Marine Corps unless I wanted something dead broken or pregnant" This is the reason I always look forward to your videos. Pure gold! Keep up the great work!
@@Tae_GrixisI always thought that "ask/aks" as vaguely threatening like "im going to axe you a question by writing the question on an axe and flinging it at you"
My son turned me on to you. Thank you for your great and interesting storytelling. They show pride in America and what WE did to HELP others as we always do.
My little girl has made the 77th quite frequently discussed in our house. Last semester for her school’s “Hall of Fame” project she decided she wanted someone who combined medical and military “like [me]”. Besides successfully buttering up her father I was darn proud of her. I immediately suggested the perfect candidate…Dr. Mary Walker, Union surgeon and MoH winner. My kid said, “No. I was thinking of this Desmond Doss guy I heard you talking about with Papa”. Tried to explain to her there was no way she was watching “Hacksaw Ridge” and all the other caveats but she went for it. Ten years old and she would have made Doss proud with the job she did (Colorado having changed since I was young, I was saddened to see she was the only historical military figure represented and we have also spent the last year explaining we are not Seventh Day :) ). Along the way she became engrossed in learning more about things like the 77th and it’s freaking awesome. She saw your video on my subscription notices but not sure she’s quite ready yet; we’ll see. Maybe this can be an exception to the salty language rules I’ve got on her viewing. :) Thanks for another great history lesson for people!
There was a project given to my son's class in junior high that basically focused on famous Texans. They were to research their person and then speak about them. They were stand dressed as the person and students would ask who they were. He chose Audie Murphy because we had stopped by a memorial in Greenville the prior summer. We left a donation, and he had written a note for the organization. They wrote back to him. Needless to say, his teachers were impressed and said that no one had ever selected Audie Murphy before. They also appreciated that he told his whole story not just hos military career. 🙂 My husband and I were very proud of him. He had more students ask him who he was than any of the others. He has total respect for the men and women in our military.
@@ksineasttexas Yep, that’s basically what Hall of Fame Day was for her: all the students are out in the halls like they’re versions of the people, you can push a “button” and they’ll give a brief talk about who they are and then you can discuss with them. Life beyond just the “high point” of the story is important - one reason she learned about the 77th was I wanted her to understand there were reasons they were rough on Doss - and in Murphy’s I think it’s great to let people know there was someone beyond the war hero film star. I think Audie is a great choice and it sounds like you have many reasons to be proud of your son; not just who he picked but his reason for it.
@@JoeRogansForehead I let her watch some review-reactions to it that would be a little easier for her age. Kind-of “abridged” viewing. It’s weird; when I was a kid they had the “edited for tv” versions of movies but these days they don’t so I have to figure workarounds. Some of it is I’m a prude at home but there’s another monkey wrench too. She’s lived full-time with me for two years now but her Mom wants to reenact “Kramer vs Kramer” and has asked that changed because she regrets “the missed years”. Which means, among other things, I have to keep things pretty tight and that includes not having accusations I just let my kid watch age-restricted on a whim.
I have to say, the story of Desmond Doss is one of the very few stories I’ve heard that I genuinely find inspiring. Not only did he stand by his principles, but he went above and beyond the call of duty to save his comrades, basically only stopping when he was so injured he could no longer continue.
Yeah I can only imagine what it must’ve been like to be around a bunch of badass dudes who have the taste for blood after seeing what the Japanese did in Pearl Harbor and telling these guys “I refuse to carry a weapon” I can imagine he was definitely an outcast from the beginning and what heroic acts he must’ve performed in order to gain not only their trust but their respect and admiration. Shows that it doesn’t always have to be a guy who’s taking life in order to be a badass!! Most of us including myself would’ve laughed at any guy who’s going into combat against one of if not the most ruthless opponent ever without any weapons but shows me not to judge every book by its cover
There is a movie about Desmond doss it's worth the watch. I first heard about him in church. Doss was a member of The Seventh Day Adventist church that I attend. He was certainly a true hero.
@@carlscarbrough5593 Yeah, the movie was Hacksaw Ridge starring Andrew Garfield if I am not mistaken. Very good movie, though I can’t speak on any historical inaccuracies or potential mischaracterizations present in it.
@@dylanpalmer5151He may be referring to a documentary called 'The Conscientious Objector' if not mistaken. Terry Benedict actually interviews Desmond Doss. In fact, some of the footage from the documentary was used at the end of 'Hacksaw Ridge.' But the documentary talks about all three of the campaigns that Doss was involved in without Hollywood 'compression' techniques.
So, I’ve been bing watching everything you publish and this is one of my favorites. I’m a former USMC enlisted and retired US Army officer. Now, as an old ass warrior, I appreciate this story about older soldiers.
My great grandfather was in the 77th. Staff Sergeant Russell J Scott, 77th infantry division, 307th infantry regiment, A Company. He entered combat in Guam, and finished on Okinawa. He got out in December of 1945. During the war he almost lost his life twice that I know of. Once I know was on Okinawa. He was in the middle of digging his foxhole when a Japanese artillery bombardment struck. A shell landed near him and the shock from it knocked the shovel out of his hand. When he found it, he only found the handle. He spent the rest of that bombardment in a shallow foxhole. I don’t know where the second time was, but I know it was in a rice paddy which doesn’t really narrow it down. Him and another soldier were scouting, and they got caught in the middle of a rice paddy by Japanese machine guns. They couldn’t move at all because the Japanese shot at even the tiniest of movements. Because of that, he couldn’t get it his rifle, and that’s what saved him. I don’t know how long they were laying there, but eventually the machine guns got cleared by friendly troops. When my great grandfather stood up and took his rifle from his side, he counted 7 bullet holes in the side of it. That refurbished M1903 saved his life by simply sitting by his side. When I looked at “Ours to Hold High” a while back, I remember looking at the casualties across the 77th. The 307th infantry had the highest out of every regiment attached to the 77th.
Could a spent a hundred bucks on a roadside "jump today!" Gimmick. Arrows point to a small airfield and after a couple hrs. Training. You jump outta a cesna strapped to some dude.🪂🪂🌈. No blood wings or patch.....
@@Charles-xy5jd Oh, if he could only go back and do it all over with your sage advice. Look at all those rainbows. Guys like him are the ones that give guys like you the right to be an asshole. He saw your comment I am sure, but he is a better man than me and not just cuz I am a woman and a better man than you,. but cuz you would never say that to him face to face so carry on ⌨🤠.
Shit, I missed a joke! I did not know that but dang I can't go back and watch it again. I will remember this for futures hoots. (I am a woman so I am not gonna make a hooters joke. I typed hoots before I realized the pun, I had a joke there and I just, never mind...I'll shut up now. 🤐😊
"Dad didn't get to take his nap and now it's going to be everybody's problem." This is one of the greatest contextual lines I have ever heard from any video. Perfection.
Fantastic video. I spent 30 years in the 77th RSC (New York) and proudly wore the liberty patch. I was aware of the exploits of the 77th ID in WW1 but never heard of the 77th ID in WW2. The movie "The Lost Battalion" tells the story of the 77th in WW1. Three MOH winners for the Argonne battle. I met a WW2 medic who fought in Pacific. He carried a rifle and told me that the Japanese and American Soldiers took no prisoners. He won the DSC but got in trouble when he wore an ear necklace when he returned to states.
I had the pleasure of knowing a gentleman in the army, who was part of or served with General MacArthur during World War II . He was a high-ranking enlisted and basically he served as a liaison to different units during their amphibious Landings through the South pacific. During World War II he made a total of 12 amphibious Landings, with eight of those being in the first two waves . He actually went to shore with the 77th in the Philippines at ormec bay. And I got the opportunity to talk to him many times, and he told me that the 77th ID who was the best one he ever served alongside. I'm a giant World War II history geek, and because of him and his stories it fueled my passion. And I've read up on the 77th and your video was magnificent, but it still doesn't do justice to just how badass these men were. But thank you for making this video and bringing their story to light, so it's not forgotten
If being adopted by the marines wasn't enough, that K/D ratio would get anyone banned from any CoD server for hacking. And this was 40 years before the first video game. The math alone expresses how badass these lads were.
@@someAholeComment I was legit thinking "Man, those guys woulda made me rage quit COD with those K/Ds" and that was against an entrenched enemy, arguably the most entrenched enemy in the history of warfare
I saw you talk about this on the podcast. I'm excited that you made a video and congratulations for hitting 1 million our favorite overweight power ranger
I had the honor of meeting and talking to Desmond T. Doss on several occasions. He was an extremely humble kind man that loved his country and more importantly God. Really cool guy
32:10 Im not crying, you're crying. You do such a great job of presenting these awesome stories. My son put me on to your chanel with the video you did on the Seabees and I've been a fan ever since.
My wifes family is from Piedmont Alabama, where Mr. Doss moved to. My father in law , said he was the most humble person he had ever had the privilege to meet .
They are angry because they are the gate keepers, and they will be damned if they allow someone through who gets them or someone else killed. Now, they have the job of being a scout master in a neighborhood of sniveling runts.
Wow, thanks for this video. My Dad was with the 77th 305Th Inf. He was 24 when he entered the war, Sent to the Pacific and served on Okinawa an was on IeJima when Ernie Pyle was killed. I'm so proud that he raised me and taught me the values that I try to live up to today.
Mine was with the 268th JASCO, 77th ID on le Shima. He said he was about a 1/4 mile from Pyle when he was killed. Dad also called the Marines "goddam pack-raiders"
My favorite part of this story was at the end when the 5000 Japanese troops are walking down, only to be greeted by the old guys and the smirk on your face as you’re telling that part of the story. Pure awesomeness
As a Marine, I love this! We all trash talk in good competitive fun but at the end of the day we’re on the same team and I love seeing deserved military units (regardless of branch) get the credit they deserve. And yes, 77th “Marine” division is a compliment of epic proportions. We don’t even like to compliment eachother. 😂
In my MI Army National Guard Signal Company, our 1SG had been a Marine in Vietnam. In the USAF, I had earned Expert with the M-16 in 1983. I joined the MI Army National Guard Signal Company in 2000. During mobilization marksmanship qualification, I again earned Expert with the M-16. My 1SG seeing my target sheet told me that I could share his foxhole anytime! After Iraq, the same 1SG names me Company Marksmanship NCO. Two high compliments from this former Marine to this former "Wing Wiper" as he first referred to me!
Anyone else notice the cartons of crayons at Mace Windu's side? The Marine Corps insignia on the Council floor, or the Trident on Yoda's chest? I've watched this video 10 times and never noticed that. Well played, Chubby Electron Guy, well played.
I was prior service Navy in the early 90's. 2003 comes around and I joined the Army. I was 30 years old, and the Drill Sergeants were all at least three years younger. They knew not to fuck around so hard with us after I was told to "Drop forever" (pushups until you die, for the un-initiated), and I proceeded to call out "One ever, two ever, three ever, four ever" after my reps. The look on that dude's face when I looked up at him from the ground when I requested permission to recover. I had better mind games than they did.
Your lucky. Most times they try to break the OGs unless they are service transfers. Sets the tone, the DIs are so tough they don't care about who, and if they can break that guy, the rest will quiver and fold.
Brother, thank you for making this video for a multitude of reasons. After graduating from high school I went straight into the Army, After six years got out. Then during the next ten years I always felt like I left things unfinished. In 2005 at the age of 34 I made the decision to go back into the Army. Left a great paying job and a house on the lake . I wanted to finish what I had started when I was 18 and also wanted more than anything else to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan, get back into the fight because that's how I roll. Upon telling my co-workers I was going back in, they called me crazy and stupid because of my age, but I didn't care what they thought. At MEPPS, certain staff personnel gave me the nickname " One in a Million" and after hearing it all day I finally asked why and was told what I was doing by giving up everything in my life and going back in the Army in my mid 30's with two wars going on was unheard of and a special thing . Fast forward a few years later I deployed to Iraq at the age of 38 and then to Afghanistan at the age of 41. In Iraq soldiers in my unit gave me the nickname gray bush from the movie grandma's boy. There's a lot more to my story, but thanks again for the video and showing that you should never under estimate or doubt the old and wise.
God damn that level of crustyness you must have been constantly mistaken for a warrant officer lol! Pretty sure there weren't ANY cases of 18-20 year olds thinking to themselves "Holy shit I got steam rolled by grandpa.... twice..."
Thanks for your motivation and determination brother! I hope you were able to finish out what you had started. And I know how you feel. My guys would always ask if I'd rather have stayed in the brontasaurus brigade instead of the new Army lol.
@@Diesel1012002 I did and I retired from the Army a few years ago at the age of 48. Out of all the awards and decorations I received, none of those awards come close to the feeling of accomplishing the goal I set out to do. Even against all the odds , the doubters , haters and obstacles I faced , I did it the hard way, but I did it my way. The thing I cherish the most from the military is the retired blue ID card sitting in my wallet because it's a reminder of where I've been, the sacrifice I made and what I have accomplished.
@robwalls6057 That's fantastic! Congrats brother. I retired in 22' as well and it's an amazing feeling seeing it through to completion. I also understand the doubters and nay sayers that try to keep you down. It sucks that so many people that don't have the heart try to keep those that do from succeeding. But I guess that's why only a handful of us ever make it to retirement. Keep grinding brother!
@@rofellos8379 I just watched Secondhand Lions a couple days ago. Love that movie. The lecture he gave them kids.is legendary. Old people just ran outta fucks to give.
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Without a doubt one of the best, most informative, and hilarious channels on this platform dealing with military topics. I for one immensely enjoy your videos. Sending a huge thank you!!
Dang just noticed he's over a million subs... bout freakin time! He's Basically one of the most criminally underrated channels on RUclips, glad to see people finally smashing the subscribe button
We had a 34 year old during Basic training and he was a great dude... he was pre Rated for Air Traffic Controller ... he failed a hearing check and they wanted to switch his job rating... the whole division took their shirts off and threw them in a pile as protest 😳 . I had never heard of a division doing anything like that during basic training and I'm sure we payed for it later but the moral of the story is he ended up getting to re take the test ... he passed the test and kept his rating it was a victory for all of us and one of the coolest signs of loyalty I've ever seen considering the rest of us were closer to 19 years old at the time .....
We had a small timid guy who was 36. And had been an English professor his entire life. He was kinda like having an 85 lbs pack on your back all the time. But we all (my platoon) took turns and helped out with everything . And eventually he got it. He graduated on his own accord in the end. But got carried all thru training. But he was such a nice guy. And would make a great admin. Somewhere in the Army. So we saw him thru. We also had a 100% pass in our class. Nobody recycled … diehard brother diehard …..🇺🇸🫡
I don't know much about military history or organization, but the medal count at the end is impressive. If there's 15,000 men in the division, and like 4800 of them earned a medal, that's crazy. Every 3rd guy is a badass. Also, if you think about it, most of these guys were born just before or during WWI. Grew up on the stories from their parents and older siblings, AND were young adults during the depression. No wonder they went so hard.
This video really hit me in a lot of ways. I enlisted at 24 and went through the struggle of being older than my peers. Both of my grandfathers fought in the Pacific theater. One was a navy gunner and the other a Seabee. The gunner rolled up on Nagasaki after we gave them the 21 kilo tons remodel. He ended up having a series of complex health problems due to the radiation exposure. He talked about having to shoot the floating bodies in the water. The Seabee was injured in a fire fight when a tree fell on him. He was offered a Purple Heart but refused because he didn't feel he deserved it. I truly wish I would have gotten to ask them more about their time in theater.
This is your best story by far. I am not a Marine but my best friend is - retired as a Colonel - and I know a couple others well. For the Marines to accept an Army division as one of their own… I just don’t know how to express how impressive that is. Thank you!
Marines don't GIVE respect for battle prowess. They will reward it to those who measure up. After that first action with them you could guarantee two divisions of Marines would fall in behind without question to support the 77th if needed. That'd have been a bad day for the enemy.
I love how unhinged the US can be sometimes. The US still had plans to go to war with the British and invade Canada as late as _1939_ when the British became too distracted and weak to pose any threat to the US and as they began to rapidly lose control over their colonies and dominions like Canada
Ok, so we've all known about this video for a couple months now, but the fact you you got 34k views in an hour screams we love your content and want more. Keep it going bud
As veteran of the Marine Corps. And now the old guy at work all the new guys always ask how I got to where I’m at I get left alone and just do my job. And make significantly more money than them. I tell them it’s simple. Be on time, do your job, don’t do dumb shit. I can’t properly express how much my time in the Marine Corps changed my life for the better. I say all that to say I served under a crusty grumpy grouchy Gunny. He was a great leader and teacher. Every job I’ve had I go and find old dude and learn as much I can. Hats off to the old dudes.
I'm a Canadian, and I just want to say, that yes, it's true that America entered the war 2 years late, but it's also true that without the Americans, the war would have been lost. So here's to my southern neighbors, Respect😎😎.
As a prior US Navy sailor, I will say that if we are picking teams now then there is no one I'd rather have at my side than the Canadians, Brits, and Aussies. Japan is a close candidate as well, especially if we are going into China.
Cold weather countries seem to make some insane soldiers. Look at Finland. Heck, if I heard right “it’s never a war crime the first time” seems to pertain to your country’s soldiers during WWII. Glad y’all aren’t trying to declare war against us anytime soon!
One of the "Old Bastards" at the Battle of Ormoc Bay was Lt Robert B. Nett who would later retire as Colonel Robert Nett. Who would later enter both the Ranger and OCS Hall of Fame, and would be called "The Father of OCS". The OCS Classroom building is named after him, the OCS Distinguished Leadership Graduate (DLG) Award is named after him, as is a National Guard Training Base. He also met his wife in the army, as she was the nurse that patched him up.
Grandpa volunteered at 17 and saw his first combat with the 1st Marines on Okinawa. He was eventually sent home after being wounded about halfway through the Battle of Okinawa and survived thanks to a medic who later found and carried him back to aid. His unit was ambushed and lost several men trying to take one of the island's many ridges. My understanding is that this was a second effort. A battalion previously sent with the same orders and plan to capture the same ridge returned only after being literally decimated for its efforts. The fighting on those islands is about the closest thing to Hell on Earth that I've heard or read about. In an awfully short time, an awful lot of human misery was ground into the mud of those little specks of dirt in the Pacific. Now, there are only a very few guys left who were actually there to remember (or wish they could forget) the experience. So thank you for re-telling a piece of their stories. As awful as all of it was, my grandfather observed that most days weren't spent in combat and, in his view, weren't all so bad. The guys in his unit were all 17 or 18 and the 2nd Lieutenant was maybe 19. They had the military's newest explosive toys, like Composition C shaped charges and Bangalores, and put them to good use on off days blowing stuff up. They'd cram the shaped charges -- meant for tanks -- into rocks and trees, and use the Bangalores by threading them together, throwing them into the water, and detonating them to see how many fish they could catch. It's the little luxuries and joys in life -- like blowing stuff up -- that make even the most trying times tolerable.
The war game section was genuinely hysterical. Also a great showcase of how different skillsets come together for maximum havoc. Thanks for another history lesson!
Nic has officially earned the title of my favorite creator. Why? I could have watched this video when it came out but instead I waited to eat dinner while watching it. The gravity of this moment cannot be understated.
As a Brit fine, America didn't join WW2 straight away but what Americans DID do is go to factories all over the country to make stuff for us so we didn't starve and lose the Battle of Britain. So as a Brit i thank the US public AND the US military for helping us to remain free from fascism. Thank you.
America and Great Britain will always be brothers in arms. Fuck with one, you fuck with both. And as the Axis powers will tell you, that’s something you just don’t want to do.
BTW, I partied with some British soldiers while in Belize when I was in college. They came in flying in a helicopter and walked right up to the bar. Some of the greatest guys I’ve ever met. We had a hell of a time watching the Super Bowl at an outdoor bar.
We share history and Americans appreciate grit and grim determination. Brits have both in spades. Sic semper tyranis/someone translate "fascist" into Latin for me.
Thanks SO MUCH for this video! My father was an field artillery officer with the 77th, serving in the Guam, Leyte, and Okinawa campaigns. He was attached to a JASCO unit, earning a Bronze Star for the Ormac Bay action (I believe) where he coordinated the artillery and 75mm tank fire that sunk a Japanese troop transport.
Love, love, love your content. My dad was a Gurkha in the British army and lied about his age to enlist and fight in WW2. I’ve always had a deep respect for the brave men who selflessly served the UK and America on that front along with the Allies against the Axis of Evil.
Bro!!! Im a 42yo NZ maori and I know factually that our kiwi soldiers, (in particular our Maori battalion) were badass mofos during the Egyptian and Italian theatres of WW2, and I gotta say, I had no idea about the 77th. So, you're a fucking legend for educating me on the 77th and their accolades during the WW2 pacific theatre. What they did was fucking awesome, total respect!!!
They arrive with the energy of “Dad didn’t get to take his nap, and now it’s gonna be everybody’s fuckin problem.”😂😂 Dude I love your work. The earlier quip about them showing up like “Dad getting home from work, the Japanese just don’t know it yet” got me too. I gotta comment for the algorithm, because I’m pretty sure this is my favorite ep and I gotta boost your signal
I'm a 30 year old pipeliner , always been a history buff, these videos are the best content I've ever found to listen to on my drive home! My only regret is watching them all to fast now I always gotta wait for the new one! Your awesome man keep doing your thing, even got my 8yr old boy interested in ww2 now. Kick ass man
As of today! You are now my favorite channel! I think your genuine an tell the facts exactly as their presented! No fluff but facts! I'm 47yrs old! With an extensive military background! You videos are done in the view that I personally relate to. Thanks for your videos! I been on YT since 2013!
my brother was running his shop up here in long beach, washington where i was a auto tech in training. one day we realize that we have been working on Desmond dosses sons pickup truck! we bout shit ourselves! come to find out he still goes all around the country and i think even overseas, talking about his dad and the good he did. talk about a small world.....ps he drives a ford! GOD BLESS AMERICA!
This story warms my heart at 55 years old. A few years ago I took a guy half my age with me to rewire an apartment, turning a crack house into a crack home. After the first week, he admitted to me that it was tough keeping up with me and that he had never expected an old guy could work so hard. What the young guys don't get is that we've been practicing "embrace the suck" for decades already just living life. This is the way things SHOULD be. Young guys need old guys they can look up to and strive to become. I had it when I was a young apprentice to an old guy who worked every day of his life in steel leg braces since he had polio as a kid and he could outwork me any day of the week back then, climbing three sections of scaffold and setting up a six foot wooden A-frame ladder on four plastic milk cartons to work in the trusses. When you have a hill to take, call the old guys.
Yeah, my grandfather retired from IUPAT, the International Union of Painters, and Allied Tradesmen, at the age of 80 in 2017. He was working the 20-25 year old members into the ground for over 20 years. Ten gallons of paint need to be on the fifth floor, he'd take the stairs. Guys half his age would take the elevator because their work boots were too heavy... Never underestimate an old man.
I did an aircraft accident investigation in the mountains of western Montana. The Search and Rescue guys securing the site were a couple of old guys, like 70s. But one of them followed me around the whole site while I was taking pictures and measurements, and when we started up the hill later that day to get back to the road, the dirt was loose so he slipped and almost fell backwards. I was able to catch him. He thanked me, and then told me he'd lost a leg in Korea. I had no idea till that point. Fucking amazing these old farts. Over 70, one leg, and following me up and down that mountainside all damn day long. Tough as nails.
Back in 2005, I went BCT and we had at 39 year old dude in one of the platoons. Drill Sergeants were listing off PT requirements, and they got to him and his age bracket and went "Breathe air and done die." He was a pretty chill dude.
Reminds me when I was in basic and a trainee in another squadron was attending training for active duty while his mom was there to join the reserves. Was a funny situation dueing graduation seeing both mother and son on the parade field
I was 20 years old when drafted for Viet Nam. I was the “Old Guy” and was made Class Commander during AIT. I love your videos and your Patriotism. God Bless you Brother.
Please do videos on the following: -The Woobie -Jim Corbett the Modern Dragonslayer -The F-15 EX Eagle 2 -The F-18 Super Hornet -The Story of John Paul Jones -The time the US Postmaster tried to deliver mail by Missile. -The SS Warrimoo and its incredible time hack. -The great escape of Gene Hambleton. -The Nutty Bet of Bill Williams. -The standoff between Steve Anthony and Hollywood. -The Story of the Lost Confederate Statue "Dutchy". -The time Idaho Fish & Game air dropped beavers away from McCall ID. -The real life story of Michel Dowling from "Blizzard" -The Xp5 seaplane -The Romeo Spies of Germany -The time two sisters repelled the British from MA. -Mr. Clutty's Monopoly escape tools and the escape of LT Bowling from Stalag Luft III. -Emma Gatewoods crossing of the Appalachian Trail. -The University of Illinois "Penny Man". -Colonel Ohmar's hidden factories. -The Battle of Athens Tennessee. -The invasion of Sealand. -The time Wagner "Wag" Dodge revolutionizes firefighting. -Millar's "Stork Derby". -Adrian Carton de Wiart, the unkillable Soldier. -The Story of SFC Leroy Petry (my friend just met him at a bar). -Colonel Shoup's Unexpected Christmas Tradition. -The life of Jim Thorpe, the 20th century's greatest athlete. -Colthrop's bank sent by train
Carton de Wiart is epic. You should have Mad Jack Churchill on that list too. And maybe Charles Upham, the only combat soldier to win two Victoria Crosses.
I served 5 years in the USMC towards the end just after I picked up Sgt, I received a new PFC under my charge that was a 35 year old Grizzled former oil rig worker form Texas, I was 23 years old. Dude was the coolest dude, easiest to deal with he didn't mind taking orders and all around great marine. He got promoted fast as well never underestimate an older guy.
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Huge thank you to Jim Sciaretta, son of a 77th ID veteran, who helped tremendously with the research for this video. Links to his father's memoirs and the book 'Ours to Hold High' are in the description above if anyone is interested.
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Battle of Alamo next please
big w for Jim Sciaretta
I went to basic with Desmond doss’s great grand daughter
Please make a video about Léo major.
"The energy of 'dad didn't get his nap and now it's everyone's problem"
I felt this in my bones.
My ears perked up when I heard that, as a dad who didn’t get his nap.
I heard that shit and it immediately triggered my fight or flight response
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That's a normal Sunday in our house
They Landed on Thanksgiving Day. So not only did dad not get his nap....they also fucked up the Turkey.
My Grandpa was in the 77th Signal Company. Served with them through the duration of the war. Bronze Star and still living at 104!
I would be truly honored If you were to shake his hand for me!
Thank him for his service!
If he is up for it, there are people (historians, archivists, etc) who are eager to interview our WWII vets while they still live.
@@CaptAoife he's done some minor, local interviews but I don't think he's ever sat down with an actual historian.
What a national treasure. Shawn Ryan interview??? would be amazing to catalog and document his life story with a platform like that.
The Old Bastards: Channeling "get off my lawn" into "get off my island" since 1942.
I have absolute no idea how this made me laugh so hard my family was concerned
"my" island now😂 facts
Put it on a T shirt
That's funny right there, I don't care who you are, that's funny!
Enemies "but it's our island" The old bastards "who decided that"
I sent this to a man whose father served in the 77th Infantry Division in WW2. He greatly enjoyed it. This video made his day. Thank you.
Man, I love this story, and let me tell you why. In 2003 when we called up all the National Guard to participate in the Invasion of Iraq, I was a 31 year old SSG in the 122nd Combat Engineer Battalion of the South Carolina National Guard. The average age for our battalion was 36, and we even had a few senior NCO's sporting combat patches from tours in Vietnam. We too were known as the Old Bastards. We were attached to the 3rd ACR, and they did not really like us until they figured out that because we were old and had civilian careers, we had guys who knew how to repair power lines, repair air conditioners, we had cops, trauma nurses, mechanics, welders, electricians, and tons of other skills that regiments of 18 year olds could not possibly have, and those skills were very handy to have around. Keep up the good work, and who gives a damn what some commenter says about America....They hate us cause they ain't us!!!
Old guys ftw
Haters gonna hate and ainters gonna ain’t.
I was in Mosul, Iraq 🇮🇶 2004 with the 276th Engineer Battalion attached 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade and we had a similar experience with having guys that served in Vietnam and Desert Storm
I was in a reserve Sea bee unit. We had so many years in construction and previous military that we were almost untouchable. We could damn near tackle any job because of our combined experiences. Lol good times. Cheers
@@bradwhite7351 hell yeah! Can do brother!!!
I was teaching my wife firearms safety and we were talking guns in general. She was asking me about suppressors and couldn't remember the term "threaded barrel" so she said "ribbed for her silence." It might be the greatest thing i've ever heard.
Im stealing this lol
Omfg. That's incredible.
I would be riffing on that statement for years after just to tease her. 😂
This comment section never fails to deliver the goods😂
dude you got a keeper
😂😂 she definitely is a keeper
Hi there. Good evening my friend. I want to thank you for the best bedtime story I have ever had. I have started going through every one of your videos one by one. Let me give you a little backstory. I am a widow of a retired Navy man and I am now 70 years old with a pair of knees and hips with painful arthritis.You gave me a few moments to get a history lesson and a couple of good belly laughs to go to bed on. Keep putting these kind of videos up so I can have the ability to go to bed with. Thank you again sir and I love ya. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless
Old men have a "fuck you" mentality as well. Not scared if shit or death. Which i remind people if sun tzu's art of war: "If you enter battle trying to live you will die, if you enter battle ready to die, you may live"
It's like what I told my dad about the stuff Miyazaki-sensei has been saying about Japanese culture and the whitewashing of their history. It's like he figured "What are they going to do to me, ruin my career and reputation? I'm in my *80s.* I've tried to retire how many times, now?"
By 40 we have seen a lot, done a lot. Most of us have kids and many have faced losses an probably about been killed already.
So, What is there to really be scared of?
Personally I should've died more than Twice.. and I already served once.
If I seriously needed to step up again, I would volunteer. Military may not take me back now, but I'd offer.
Many here have left good comments.
I think I have the "F U" mentality, if someone pushes me.
If an old guy goes to war without his Metamucil, he's not going to give a shit
@cooper, I’m with you bro almost same story! Shouldn’t be here atleast from two separate instances n everything u said was spot on! Have faced loss have faced death have faced almost all that would scare u so there is nothing left to fear, if need I’d be there in a heart beat!🤙💪 @ FatE! You’re the man! Live your content . Always loved our forces n you have a way of keeping people’s attention while giving life stories that put so much in perspective! Not to mention show how fucking bad ass America is and can be!!! Together we’re the greatest nation that was ever created , let’s get back to that! Only we can do it! Ty
Doubly so with MREs
25:15 “dad didn’t get to take his nap now it’s everyone’s problem”. ❤
That was me yesterday 😄
Lowkey I felt targeted from that. The days are different when you can’t get a nap In
@@GoldenDragon923 me as well
And he wants to mow the lawn!
I just said something similar to this today actually
My great uncle Alfred Bolduc was a medic in the 77th. He was killed December 21, 1944 while on Leyte Island. He now sleeps in the American Cemetery in Manila. RIP.
Cousin, I've been thinking about Uncle Freddie all day today. Thanks again for sending us this awesome video. Hat tip to TFE... this was incredible research and perfect delivery.
Keep that family history alive. Make sure your kids and your grandkids know of the sacrifice of your great uncle.
Sorry to hear that. As a middle aged military brat, I messed my chances up to serve. I was raised SDA like Desmond Doss. Unlike him, I never bought into SDA teachings shunning violence, if someone is trying to kill you, kill them first. Thankfully, my father was like minded, and taught me to defend myself. As the f up that cost me my chance to enlist was about 8 years in county jail, and Federal prison, consecutively. I really wished I had listened to my old man for once and enlisted on my 18th birthday. I really wanted to fly Apaches. But like most idiots I fucked my life up, before I knew I fucked up.
Bolduc? Where u from?
@@K37-h1z RI
I’m a huge WWII enthusiast, also a woman. I don’t know why but it’s all just so interesting. I just found you and I love the videos. Thank you! My father was wounded in WWII but didn’t stop him much. Men were just all Alpa males who had integrity!
I knew a guy who was a "young guy" from Wisconsin assigned to the 77th. He told me he was "lightly wounded" but spent a few months in the hospital. I'll never forget when this 90 year old pulled himself up out of his chair with his walker to salute my drum and bugle corps as we played the Army song for him....fuck you, I'm not crying, your crying! God bless you Johnny
God bless brother
You're * genius.
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I want to offer my sincerest thanks to you Nick. My daughter has shown zero interest in history, right up to me showing her the Sergeant Reckless video. We now watch all of your stuff together religiously. You have a gift sir, keep up the great work!
My heart 🖤
School history is terrible, memorize this date, give overview. Nothing of the nitty gritty, that makes it interesting.
That's awesome! My 13yr old daughter loves history, and to be honest, I haven't thought of showing her these videos yet. She loves history, but doesn't think there is a "future" in liking history. But I keep telling her to pursue what you love. This might help!
The Sgt Reckless video was pure gold. Your kid's got good taste.
@@nicksmith5723 Your daughter sounds smart. Keep history her passion, but not her career. That way, her passion doesn't become tedious and soul crushing when it's her job.
6:28 "Cowabunga it is"
I almost spit my drink across the room 💀
Biden is the first president to allow other countries f with our boats.
My first thought - "So. You have chosen death.".....
Same!
COWA-MOTHERFUCKEN-BUNGA
The archeomemes are the best parts of these videos. He has such a way of selecting, placing, and delivering them, it's incredible.
For all the millennials and younger. They had an 36 KD and a 100% win rate. In other words, they’re an army of Super Shrouds. Hope that helps. 😂
36 to 1 is insane in any game... Much more so in real life where it's usually like 3 to 1 on a good day.
Something you have to think about is every one of these men were already Veterans...of the great depression. They had already lived through hardship and deprivation, now they had steady pay, 3 square meals a day and a goal.
Yep, that sorta thing was used for a fictional story I read years ago. When you're living in a ghetto with no power or running water and even disposable lighters have to be carefully rationed, boot camp seems like paradise. Yeah, the work is back breaking but so was what you lived with back home, and here you have hot food, hot showers, and soap you didn't have to make yourself.
Well except for like.. 3months in the fucking desert where some of them died
Still, some would prefer that over sulking in a place of silence at home than a silence in battle
Grandpa once said “the hardest steel requires the hottest fire and the hardest beating of the hammer to be made”. The depression was that hammer and Pearl Harbor was that fire.
@@siliconwolverine A fire that burned... like a churning engine at full turn
You know a unit is bad ass when a moment that makes an epic move is a CLIFF NOTE in the units history.
Hacksaw ridge pun?
Hey there Nick! Filipino here from the Philippines living in Cebu and Leyte. Thank you for telling the stories from WW2 in our country that isn't talked about that much. My great grandfather was guerrila fighter from Cebu and performed resupply missions to Leyte in the cover of night on a pumpboat. The Battle of Leyte was brutal and the 77th really did deliver the blow that ended the battle. Not a lot of it is taught here in history class, so I really appreciate you sharing the story of the 77th ID and their involvement in liberating my hometowns. There's a statue on the city square of Ormoc City by the bay that commemorates their amphibious landing. On the other hand, I didn't even know about the 77th's story in Cebu, so it makes me really glad knowing more about thr history of my city which isn't really that easy to find in our history books! More power to you Nick, and thank you again! Can't wait for new videos here and episodes on the Unsubscribe Podcast! 💪
From a navy town Filipinos are the nicest people I’ve ever met.
Greetings brother from the US of A
Had a great uncle killed in Bataan by the Japanese. Definitely a lot of respect for Filipinos and I served with a lot during my time in the USMC. Pretty much all the ones I knew were solid dudes and devout Catholics.
🇺🇸🇵🇭 Our Filipino allies were BADASS in WWII and your grandfather and his buddies are LEGENDS. It’s a travesty that most Americans don’t know of the stand that these men of both nations made in the Philippines, at Corregidor, Leyte and throughout the islands. The Bataan Death March. The guerillas who helped fight to liberate a huge prison camp right before the Japanese could torch it as they’d done to a few camps. Best wishes.
It irks me so much that we don't have much literature about ww2 here in the PH. My uncle served in the war. He was 19 and his body was never found
Desmond Doss lived in Dade County, GA in the 80's. I was a deputy sheriff at that time. I knew him personally and checked on him and his wife every Sunday morning. Wonderful man, wonderful people. God bless them both.
@@leeblake3989 what an honor to have been able to do that. U are a lucky man
The marines adopting the 77th as one of their own is actually the most marine thing ever
Hey Steve,..
Yeah Walt.
We adopted a horse right?
Yeah we did brother.
We also adopted a duck right?
Haha, yes we did. Hell of a drinker he was.
What do you think about those old guys in the army over there? They do fight like us.
Holy crap, you're right. Plus if they do good then we get the credit and the army looks weaker.
Ok gentlemen...Welcome to the 77th Marine Division.
First one to Japan wins :)
you seem pretty enlightened I was wondering if you could tell me why they have wars like every year sometimes several what's really going on 🤨😐😑😬
@@heathb4319why so many wars all the time just curious 🤨🧐
Probably drank cobra blood together
Strategically Transfered ePersonnel Alternate Locations?....meh almost works :P
“The best tactics are written by the survivors.”
-KuFucis
WHO?!?!? 🤨
@@Rotorhead1651 "The best techniques are passed on by the survivors."
Gaiden Shinji, Blademaster , The Elder Scrolls online
and no not Confucius or Lao Tse, SunTsu or whatever :)
@@TheInfidel_SlavaUAYou are such a spoilsport.
The greatest hero stories are honored by this man. To hear these knowing they are about ordinary people doing extraordinary things that helped shape our history is wonderful. To hear you tell these stories is remarkable. Thank you for finding, researching and delivering this history of some of the greatest military exploits in American history especially in the Idiocracy context we now inhabit.
@@unclemindbenderYou mean TFE. My stories tend to go on and on until some woman takes the hit and sticks her tongue down my throat.
As an old bastard that enlisted at 33, and became a 12B I can confirm that there is an extra layer of no fucks to give when you know coming home alive means going back to having a mortgage. If I get taken out by an IED it just means I don't have to do PT in the morning.
I was 31 and a 63B
I'm looking to join the Guard (Family makes it to where I can't go full time) at 32 after dealing with health crap for the last few years. Already got my waver. Just have to get back in shape really. Nice to see this video and a bunch of people in this comment section also joining at this age.
Based
I hear ya old timer... funny how I had similar attitude.
Man, I will be going into the navy at probably 25, I am just short of 21 now, and feel that it might be too old to commission as an officer.
30:49 For those who don’t know, Ernie Pyle was one of the most famous war correspondents of the day, and was killed while covering the fighting on Ie Shima. President Truman once said that “no man in this war has so well told the story of the American fighting man as American fighting men wanted it told.” He’d also logged so many hours around the world as an aircraft passenger that Amelia Earhart once said that “any aviator that didn’t know him was a nobody.”
"If you want it dead, broken, or pregnant, call the Marines." God if thats not the most accurate thing ive heard all day...
Hmmm I've got a horse I've been trying to breed but never considered calling in the Marines
@@PatrickMcCormick-xc1mx…
@@PatrickMcCormick-xc1mx The unintended implication here is strong.
@@PatrickMcCormick-xc1mx Call in reckless’s descendants
@@PatrickMcCormick-xc1mx Be careful what you ask for, I know some of my Brothers who might take you up on that. Ask yourself- do you really want a Horse/Devil Dog hybrid?? He'll be much smarter than the average Marine, built like a mutant, the attitude of an Ass and a cock that's actually the size of a horse's? I mean we're pretty insufferable now, but if you add brains to that, it just gets worse....
You did the 77th Proud. My Grandfather was in the 77th.
I was the 77th thumbs up on your comment. Glad those guys were there to help dominate
"Got fuxking Jimmy who worked for the phone company for ten years!" ....Dad!?
Churchill was a master wordsmith.
I'm new to this channel, it's no wonder you're having so much success you're very entertaining and you make it look effortless.
Suggestions for future videos.
- John Paul Jones.
- The Battle of Dorchester Heights.
- The Russian Decembrists “Union of Salvation” revolution. A bunch of classical liberal NCO’s coming back from the Napoleonic wars and trying to establish an American style constitutional republic to replace Tsarist Imperial Russia.
KD USSR .04
Russian Decembrists “Union of Salvation” revolution
- The Good Nazi, John Rabe
- 442nd
- Devil’s Brigade
How about his telling of Taffy 3? would be interesting.
not american, but an american TV icon. James Doohan aka Scottie
Look, it's a 40 minute video and I'm only 6 and a half minutes in, but "America went from 'we don't want to be involved' to 'cowabunga, it is!'" is the exact thing my Friday evening needed.
Thank you.
"If they don't stink stick them" was obviously taken to heart.
that should go on a t shirt
Considering the shitshow jungle warfare is everyone that might even remotely end up in it should take it to heart.
This saying also works well at the cat-house too!
The crazy thing about hacksaw Ridge with Desmond Doss is that there were testimonies from Japanese soldiers that while he was retrieving the 45 men, the Japanese tried firing at Doss, but all their guns jammed
Had an old crusty SgtMaj. Giving a brief one time and as always he got side barred onto something completely different and landed on the Battle of Valley Forge and soldiers "embracing the suck" his response when a soldier jokingly said something about it being cold was "best way to stay warm is to stay moving, best way to move in battle is towards the enemy" and "if it's gonna suck for everyone make it suck for them more"
"Without instruction, default to DESTRUCTION."
My problem is now your problem, you’re welcome.
My problem is now Your problem, You have a problem with that? FIFU
Ive visited valley forge and i gotta say, he's right. I walked around those positions as a former grunt and thought "This is where my position would be but fuck this"
The 77th ID is the military unit version of "get off my lawn". Also, "The Marines are called in if you want something dead, broken or pregnant" as a prior service Marine, I approve this quip 🤣
@user-ll1h6rj1k During it's 5 operations in 3 campaigns they saw 200 days in combat. It killed roughly 43,651 enemy. It took captive only 488 prisoners in combat. They took 5,543 captives upon Japan's surrender. While doing occupation in Japan it was gravy. They were the first army division slated for invading the big islands of Japan. Thankfully Japan surrendered . It was estimated there would would be one million US casualties. It made Truman's decision easier to make. The 77th was second to none. And I doubt anyone threw them off their lawn.
Are the Marines all bards, too?
@@spindash64they all have their own specialties and talents. And "dead, broken or pregnant" is a skill set they all legitimately actively practice and hone to master level artistry. Every single one I have known, as friends, coworkers, associate, boots call or blood relative have exceeded in all three, sometimes simultaneously. As outrageous and impossible as some of their stories seem, they are probably mostly true and the things that aren't true is because they changed the names to protect someone from trouble or to keep themselves out of trouble with their old lady. They are loyal to their friends, and might do legally questionable or completely illegal stuff, they have a code, honor, particularly to family, friends and the marines. They are a different breed and its a lot because of their boot camp. And crayons.
@@spindash64Only when drunk 😂😂
I am a 59 year old lady. Love your episodes. I wasn't in the military but my husband was before we married. Love history and America.
U rock and so does he
Based!
Glad to have you here, ma'am.
Am a 70 year old lady-sending these to my son who is a first officer for a major airline. am also sending these to hubby’s cousin who walked the rice paddies in Vietnam nam….
Thank you for the history lessons❣️
This has been my favorite of your videos. I joined the military late in life and this made me feel even better about my decision.
I still love the quote, " beware of old men in a job where men die young"
Lived by that one for years
One of my favorites, too. I am an 80 yo woman.
That's up there with my old man used to tell us: "Don't fuck with a guy with cauliflower ears".
@scottbaron121 or quiet man in corner speaks the truth
My Tae Kwon Do teacher was an absolutely ancient man that only spoke Korean. He would regularly put on a sparring exibition for local schools, YMCA clubs, etc. In this exibition, you would expect block breaking, some scripted 'sparring' and stuff like that, but this guy was the closing act. He would wheel in this concrete pillar that was bout 6 inches around, invite some people from the audience to punch and kick it for a minute or 2, then he would kick this pillar in fucking half. Afterwards he would give a speech on his life, and experiences and would emphasize the 'talk soft, carry a big stick' philosophy. Rest in Peace Sensei Kim, your legacy was a badass one.
"I wouldn't call up the Marine Corps unless I wanted something dead broken or pregnant" This is the reason I always look forward to your videos. Pure gold! Keep up the great work!
It’s a good saying cause it’s been around for a while. I remember hearing it in the early 2000s and 2010s when I was in the military.
It’s been around since the 90s when I was in. Semper Fi!
USMC -- " Welcome to the Pacific."
77TH -- "This is mines now."
"What japanese? Another 15000 gone? I guess this island is a ghosy town"
Mines? Don't you mean mine?
@Tae_Grixis Mines is a term used to make fun of people who gentrify neighborhoods. It's been used by many comedians
@@dchavez1528 That is news to me. I have always heard it in place of mine for a very long time, sounding like when people say aks instead of ask.
@@Tae_GrixisI always thought that "ask/aks" as vaguely threatening like "im going to axe you a question by writing the question on an axe and flinging it at you"
My son turned me on to you. Thank you for your great and interesting storytelling.
They show pride in America and what WE did to HELP others as we always do.
A 41 minute video? We have been blessed!
Congratulations on 1 million subscribers!
Thank you
I didn't even realize it was 41 min long until I saw your comment.
I also had no clue it was 41 minutes 😂
I was a kid in a candy store the first time we got a 10 min video
@@lorenhenderson2900now u have been sent into a penny candy store with a $20
My little girl has made the 77th quite frequently discussed in our house. Last semester for her school’s “Hall of Fame” project she decided she wanted someone who combined medical and military “like [me]”. Besides successfully buttering up her father I was darn proud of her. I immediately suggested the perfect candidate…Dr. Mary Walker, Union surgeon and MoH winner. My kid said, “No. I was thinking of this Desmond Doss guy I heard you talking about with Papa”. Tried to explain to her there was no way she was watching “Hacksaw Ridge” and all the other caveats but she went for it. Ten years old and she would have made Doss proud with the job she did (Colorado having changed since I was young, I was saddened to see she was the only historical military figure represented and we have also spent the last year explaining we are not Seventh Day :) ). Along the way she became engrossed in learning more about things like the 77th and it’s freaking awesome. She saw your video on my subscription notices but not sure she’s quite ready yet; we’ll see. Maybe this can be an exception to the salty language rules I’ve got on her viewing. :)
Thanks for another great history lesson for people!
There was a project given to my son's class in junior high that basically focused on famous Texans. They were to research their person and then speak about them. They were stand dressed as the person and students would ask who they were. He chose Audie Murphy because we had stopped by a memorial in Greenville the prior summer. We left a donation, and he had written a note for the organization. They wrote back to him. Needless to say, his teachers were impressed and said that no one had ever selected Audie Murphy before. They also appreciated that he told his whole story not just hos military career. 🙂 My husband and I were very proud of him. He had more students ask him who he was than any of the others. He has total respect for the men and women in our military.
Man let her watch the movie . I’d let her watch that movie before this video tho lol
@@ksineasttexas Yep, that’s basically what Hall of Fame Day was for her: all the students are out in the halls like they’re versions of the people, you can push a “button” and they’ll give a brief talk about who they are and then you can discuss with them. Life beyond just the “high point” of the story is important - one reason she learned about the 77th was I wanted her to understand there were reasons they were rough on Doss - and in Murphy’s I think it’s great to let people know there was someone beyond the war hero film star. I think Audie is a great choice and it sounds like you have many reasons to be proud of your son; not just who he picked but his reason for it.
@@JoeRogansForehead I let her watch some review-reactions to it that would be a little easier for her age. Kind-of “abridged” viewing. It’s weird; when I was a kid they had the “edited for tv” versions of movies but these days they don’t so I have to figure workarounds. Some of it is I’m a prude at home but there’s another monkey wrench too. She’s lived full-time with me for two years now but her Mom wants to reenact “Kramer vs Kramer” and has asked that changed because she regrets “the missed years”. Which means, among other things, I have to keep things pretty tight and that includes not having accusations I just let my kid watch age-restricted on a whim.
@@jalionelle9303Sounds insufferable 🤦🏼♂️🥴 Poor child, being overly coddled. You’re not doing her any favours!
I have to say, the story of Desmond Doss is one of the very few stories I’ve heard that I genuinely find inspiring. Not only did he stand by his principles, but he went above and beyond the call of duty to save his comrades, basically only stopping when he was so injured he could no longer continue.
Yeah I can only imagine what it must’ve been like to be around a bunch of badass dudes who have the taste for blood after seeing what the Japanese did in Pearl Harbor and telling these guys “I refuse to carry a weapon” I can imagine he was definitely an outcast from the beginning and what heroic acts he must’ve performed in order to gain not only their trust but their respect and admiration. Shows that it doesn’t always have to be a guy who’s taking life in order to be a badass!! Most of us including myself would’ve laughed at any guy who’s going into combat against one of if not the most ruthless opponent ever without any weapons but shows me not to judge every book by its cover
There is a movie about Desmond doss it's worth the watch. I first heard about him in church. Doss was a member of The Seventh Day Adventist church that I attend. He was certainly a true hero.
@@carlscarbrough5593 Yeah, the movie was Hacksaw Ridge starring Andrew Garfield if I am not mistaken. Very good movie, though I can’t speak on any historical inaccuracies or potential mischaracterizations present in it.
And to hear he lived through it too was nice to hear.
@@dylanpalmer5151He may be referring to a documentary called 'The Conscientious Objector' if not mistaken. Terry Benedict actually interviews Desmond Doss. In fact, some of the footage from the documentary was used at the end of 'Hacksaw Ridge.' But the documentary talks about all three of the campaigns that Doss was involved in without Hollywood 'compression' techniques.
So, I’ve been bing watching everything you publish and this is one of my favorites. I’m a former USMC enlisted and retired US Army officer. Now, as an old ass warrior, I appreciate this story about older soldiers.
My great grandfather was in the 77th. Staff Sergeant Russell J Scott, 77th infantry division, 307th infantry regiment, A Company. He entered combat in Guam, and finished on Okinawa. He got out in December of 1945. During the war he almost lost his life twice that I know of. Once I know was on Okinawa. He was in the middle of digging his foxhole when a Japanese artillery bombardment struck. A shell landed near him and the shock from it knocked the shovel out of his hand. When he found it, he only found the handle. He spent the rest of that bombardment in a shallow foxhole.
I don’t know where the second time was, but I know it was in a rice paddy which doesn’t really narrow it down. Him and another soldier were scouting, and they got caught in the middle of a rice paddy by Japanese machine guns. They couldn’t move at all because the Japanese shot at even the tiniest of movements. Because of that, he couldn’t get it his rifle, and that’s what saved him. I don’t know how long they were laying there, but eventually the machine guns got cleared by friendly troops. When my great grandfather stood up and took his rifle from his side, he counted 7 bullet holes in the side of it. That refurbished M1903 saved his life by simply sitting by his side.
When I looked at “Ours to Hold High” a while back, I remember looking at the casualties across the 77th. The 307th infantry had the highest out of every regiment attached to the 77th.
Wow. What a legacy.
A man to be proud of!
Oh shit same here just World War 1 for the Lost Battalion. Nice to meet you friend!
wow, Absolutely incredible!
Thank you for sharing!!
As a Whiskey that joined at 33 specifically for an Airborne contract, this video has instantly relieved my knee and back pain.
Could a spent a hundred bucks on a roadside "jump today!" Gimmick. Arrows point to a small airfield and after a couple hrs. Training.
You jump outta a cesna strapped to some dude.🪂🪂🌈. No blood wings or patch.....
@@Charles-xy5jd Oh, if he could only go back and do it all over with your sage advice. Look at all those rainbows. Guys like him are the ones that give guys like you the right to be an asshole. He saw your comment I am sure, but he is a better man than me and not just cuz I am a woman and a better man than you,. but cuz you would never say that to him face to face so carry on ⌨🤠.
@@Charles-xy5jd If you were just being funny than my apologies, I just don't like when people disrespect our soldiers.
Shit, I missed a joke! I did not know that but dang I can't go back and watch it again. I will remember this for futures hoots. (I am a woman so I am not gonna make a hooters joke. I typed hoots before I realized the pun, I had a joke there and I just, never mind...I'll shut up now. 🤐😊
@@Charles-xy5jd he could always make his own patch for that "special time" spent with his tandem instructor.
"Dad didn't get to take his nap and now it's going to be everybody's problem."
This is one of the greatest contextual lines I have ever heard from any video. Perfection.
"I didn't get my turkey?! Somebody gonna die!"
Hilarious! But in my family's case it's my mom 😂
Fantastic video. I spent 30 years in the 77th RSC (New York) and proudly wore the liberty patch. I was aware of the exploits of the 77th ID in WW1 but never heard of the 77th ID in WW2. The movie "The Lost Battalion" tells the story of the 77th in WW1. Three MOH winners for the Argonne battle. I met a WW2 medic who fought in Pacific. He carried a rifle and told me that the Japanese and American Soldiers took no prisoners. He won the DSC but got in trouble when he wore an ear necklace when he returned to states.
I had the pleasure of knowing a gentleman in the army, who was part of or served with General MacArthur during World War II . He was a high-ranking enlisted and basically he served as a liaison to different units during their amphibious Landings through the South pacific. During World War II he made a total of 12 amphibious Landings, with eight of those being in the first two waves . He actually went to shore with the 77th in the Philippines at ormec bay. And I got the opportunity to talk to him many times, and he told me that the 77th ID who was the best one he ever served alongside.
I'm a giant World War II history geek, and because of him and his stories it fueled my passion. And I've read up on the 77th and your video was magnificent, but it still doesn't do justice to just how badass these men were. But thank you for making this video and bringing their story to light, so it's not forgotten
If being adopted by the marines wasn't enough, that K/D ratio would get anyone banned from any CoD server for hacking. And this was 40 years before the first video game. The math alone expresses how badass these lads were.
@@someAholeComment and remember, that's just the official *confirmed* kills. There's a significant chance that ratio is even higher.
@@someAholeComment I was legit thinking "Man, those guys woulda made me rage quit COD with those K/Ds" and that was against an entrenched enemy, arguably the most entrenched enemy in the history of warfare
I saw you talk about this on the podcast. I'm excited that you made a video and congratulations for hitting 1 million our favorite overweight power ranger
1.01million to be exact
Yea I was really excited about this!
Hey! Hey!! He is not overweight!
He is “Husky”!!!
I have to wait till the podcast has an old episodes lol I like the surprise of these videos
He has a beautiful wife who puts up with him same as I do, call him what you will as it does not mean anything since he is already squared away.
I had the honor of meeting and talking to Desmond T. Doss on several occasions. He was an extremely humble kind man that loved his country and more importantly God. Really cool guy
That’s incredible!
32:10 Im not crying, you're crying.
You do such a great job of presenting these awesome stories. My son put me on to your chanel with the video you did on the Seabees and I've been a fan ever since.
My wifes family is from Piedmont Alabama, where Mr. Doss moved to. My father in law , said he was the most humble person he had ever had the privilege to meet .
This is what I expected him to act, dude was literally blessed by the lord.
15,000 angry drills and their drill sergeant senses are tingling
What in the name of all glorious things of this world and outside it is that? How tf did you make him a quackmoji? 😂
@@J86_918I too want to know!
Probably a supporter perk.
Indeed, it's the RUclips equivalent of a twitch sub. You get all these neat emotes
They are angry because they are the gate keepers, and they will be damned if they allow someone through who gets them or someone else killed. Now, they have the job of being a scout master in a neighborhood of sniveling runts.
Never stop digging out these OLD gems, they deserve to be told and retold again and your style is excellent.
Love these history lessons. I am a janitor in a courthouse so it's easy for me to listen while I work. Great story telling!
Wow, thanks for this video. My Dad was with the 77th 305Th Inf. He was 24 when he entered the war, Sent to the Pacific and served on Okinawa an was on IeJima when Ernie Pyle was killed. I'm so proud that he raised me and taught me the values that I try to live up to today.
Mine was with the 268th JASCO, 77th ID on le Shima. He said he was about a 1/4 mile from Pyle when he was killed. Dad also called the Marines "goddam pack-raiders"
My dad 77th inf, 88th Chem mortars.
Saw ernie Pyle fall from jeep, then watched a bulldozer blade run over the sniper hole
My favorite part of this story was at the end when the 5000 Japanese troops are walking down, only to be greeted by the old guys and the smirk on your face as you’re telling that part of the story. Pure awesomeness
As a Marine, I love this! We all trash talk in good competitive fun but at the end of the day we’re on the same team and I love seeing deserved military units (regardless of branch) get the credit they deserve. And yes, 77th “Marine” division is a compliment of epic proportions. We don’t even like to compliment eachother. 😂
In my MI Army National Guard Signal Company, our 1SG had been a Marine in Vietnam. In the USAF, I had earned Expert with the M-16 in 1983. I joined the MI Army National Guard Signal Company in 2000. During mobilization marksmanship qualification, I again earned Expert with the M-16. My 1SG seeing my target sheet told me that I could share his foxhole anytime! After Iraq, the same 1SG names me Company Marksmanship NCO. Two high compliments from this former Marine to this former "Wing Wiper" as he first referred to me!
From what I have heard there are two ways to earn the title Marine without going to basic. That is Marine by “fire” and Marine by “injection”…
Anyone else notice the cartons of crayons at Mace Windu's side? The Marine Corps insignia on the Council floor, or the Trident on Yoda's chest? I've watched this video 10 times and never noticed that. Well played, Chubby Electron Guy, well played.
Congratulations on getting 1 Million Subscribers!!!
Thank you
@@the_fat_electricianSome nice looking tax write offs on that couch.
Saw this comment noticed I've been unsubbed somehow, thanks youtube.
I just want to know what took those .01 million subs so long.
@@chadmank9411 same but i swore i subscribed when he was still uploading shorts
I was prior service Navy in the early 90's. 2003 comes around and I joined the Army. I was 30 years old, and the Drill Sergeants were all at least three years younger. They knew not to fuck around so hard with us after I was told to "Drop forever" (pushups until you die, for the un-initiated), and I proceeded to call out "One ever, two ever, three ever, four ever" after my reps. The look on that dude's face when I looked up at him from the ground when I requested permission to recover. I had better mind games than they did.
Well, did he allow you to recover?
Fuck no he didn't let him recover. Lol@@coonplatoon
@@coonplatoon some say he wrote this comment with his nose, still doing push ups to this very day
That is fucking genius!!
Your lucky. Most times they try to break the OGs unless they are service transfers. Sets the tone, the DIs are so tough they don't care about who, and if they can break that guy, the rest will quiver and fold.
I love how the story starts with the enemy sinking boats, then ends with the old men telling the enemy “get on the damn boat”
"And we'll fuck up one of your boats as infantry just because we fucking can and you let us,"
This is dope. I'm part of the 77th out of Fort MDL. And I joined in my 30's. Dude.... You're F'ing Awesome. I'm dead @$$ serious.
Brother, thank you for making this video for a multitude of reasons. After graduating from high school I went straight into the Army, After six years got out. Then during the next ten years I always felt like I left things unfinished. In 2005 at the age of 34 I made the decision to go back into the Army. Left a great paying job and a house on the lake . I wanted to finish what I had started when I was 18 and also wanted more than anything else to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan, get back into the fight because that's how I roll. Upon telling my co-workers I was going back in, they called me crazy and stupid because of my age, but I didn't care what they thought. At MEPPS, certain staff personnel gave me the nickname " One in a Million" and after hearing it all day I finally asked why and was told what I was doing by giving up everything in my life and going back in the Army in my mid 30's with two wars going on was unheard of and a special thing . Fast forward a few years later I deployed to Iraq at the age of 38 and then to Afghanistan at the age of 41. In Iraq soldiers in my unit gave me the nickname gray bush from the movie grandma's boy. There's a lot more to my story, but thanks again for the video and showing that you should never under estimate or doubt the old and wise.
God damn that level of crustyness you must have been constantly mistaken for a warrant officer lol! Pretty sure there weren't ANY cases of 18-20 year olds thinking to themselves "Holy shit I got steam rolled by grandpa.... twice..."
Thanks for your motivation and determination brother! I hope you were able to finish out what you had started. And I know how you feel. My guys would always ask if I'd rather have stayed in the brontasaurus brigade instead of the new Army lol.
@@Diesel1012002 I did and I retired from the Army a few years ago at the age of 48. Out of all the awards and decorations I received, none of those awards come close to the feeling of accomplishing the goal I set out to do. Even against all the odds , the doubters , haters and obstacles I faced , I did it the hard way, but I did it my way. The thing I cherish the most from the military is the retired blue ID card sitting in my wallet because it's a reminder of where I've been, the sacrifice I made and what I have accomplished.
@robwalls6057 That's fantastic! Congrats brother. I retired in 22' as well and it's an amazing feeling seeing it through to completion. I also understand the doubters and nay sayers that try to keep you down. It sucks that so many people that don't have the heart try to keep those that do from succeeding. But I guess that's why only a handful of us ever make it to retirement. Keep grinding brother!
@@Diesel1012002 Thanks brother, you keep grinding too.
Some movie w/ Willie Nelson:
Young guy: "Why are we being so careful with some old guys?
Young guy leader: "How do you think they got that way?"
The bar scene from Secondhand Lions. 😂😂😂😂😂
Only the good die young.
@@rofellos8379 I just watched Secondhand Lions a couple days ago. Love that movie. The lecture he gave them kids.is legendary. Old people just ran outta fucks to give.
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I use it for my neck lol
@@the_fat_electrician I might need two All my hair went from the top of my head to my neck and back during the great migration of 2005-2010
Can always shave your bag with it too, the wife will thank you so she doesn't feel like she's sucking on a kiwi
Could I successfully shave Australia with the razor without injury?
I have been using double blades safety razors for 10 years and finally got a Henson from one of the other sponsors I follow, I prefer my old one ( heavier steel) but begrudgingly admit it is superior. The issue resolved itself when my wife stole mine when she used it, might be a good talking point to bump up sales, have your wives try it then buy on yourself when they steal it@@the_fat_electrician
Without a doubt one of the best, most informative, and hilarious channels on this platform dealing with military topics. I for one immensely enjoy your videos. Sending a huge thank you!!
Dang just noticed he's over a million subs... bout freakin time! He's Basically one of the most criminally underrated channels on RUclips, glad to see people finally smashing the subscribe button
We had a 34 year old during Basic training and he was a great dude... he was pre Rated for Air Traffic Controller ... he failed a hearing check and they wanted to switch his job rating... the whole division took their shirts off and threw them in a pile as protest 😳 . I had never heard of a division doing anything like that during basic training and I'm sure we payed for it later but the moral of the story is he ended up getting to re take the test ... he passed the test and kept his rating it was a victory for all of us and one of the coolest signs of loyalty I've ever seen considering the rest of us were closer to 19 years old at the time .....
Based on TFE stories I've heard so far the guy who fails the hearing or vision test is setting up to introduce himself as the main character.
Incredible story thanks for sharing
That is the sort of unit you want to be in!
That is the sort of unit you want to be in!
We had a small timid guy who was 36. And had been an English professor his entire life. He was kinda like having an 85 lbs pack on your back all the time. But we all (my platoon) took turns and helped out with everything . And eventually he got it. He graduated on his own accord in the end. But got carried all thru training. But he was such a nice guy. And would make a great admin. Somewhere in the Army. So we saw him thru. We also had a 100% pass in our class. Nobody recycled … diehard brother diehard …..🇺🇸🫡
I don't know much about military history or organization, but the medal count at the end is impressive.
If there's 15,000 men in the division, and like 4800 of them earned a medal, that's crazy. Every 3rd guy is a badass.
Also, if you think about it, most of these guys were born just before or during WWI. Grew up on the stories from their parents and older siblings, AND were young adults during the depression.
No wonder they went so hard.
The thing that makes you so great to listen to is the speed with which you go through all your facts. Makes everything even more interesting.
This video really hit me in a lot of ways. I enlisted at 24 and went through the struggle of being older than my peers. Both of my grandfathers fought in the Pacific theater. One was a navy gunner and the other a Seabee. The gunner rolled up on Nagasaki after we gave them the 21 kilo tons remodel. He ended up having a series of complex health problems due to the radiation exposure. He talked about having to shoot the floating bodies in the water. The Seabee was injured in a fire fight when a tree fell on him. He was offered a Purple Heart but refused because he didn't feel he deserved it. I truly wish I would have gotten to ask them more about their time in theater.
This is your best story by far. I am not a Marine but my best friend is - retired as a Colonel - and I know a couple others well. For the Marines to accept an Army division as one of their own… I just don’t know how to express how impressive that is. Thank you!
Marines don't GIVE respect for battle prowess. They will reward it to those who measure up. After that first action with them you could guarantee two divisions of Marines would fall in behind without question to support the 77th if needed. That'd have been a bad day for the enemy.
Churchill said "You can always count on Americans to do the right thing, after they've tried everything else." Brilliant!
I love how unhinged the US can be sometimes. The US still had plans to go to war with the British and invade Canada as late as _1939_ when the British became too distracted and weak to pose any threat to the US and as they began to rapidly lose control over their colonies and dominions like Canada
I love your stories. Youve got to be the funniest story teller on RUclips. Keep up the good work. Im a 65 yr old Navy veteran.
Ok, so we've all known about this video for a couple months now, but the fact you you got 34k views in an hour screams we love your content and want more. Keep it going bud
As veteran of the Marine Corps. And now the old guy at work all the new guys always ask how I got to where I’m at I get left alone and just do my job. And make significantly more money than them. I tell them it’s simple. Be on time, do your job, don’t do dumb shit. I can’t properly express how much my time in the Marine Corps changed my life for the better. I say all that to say I served under a crusty grumpy grouchy Gunny. He was a great leader and teacher. Every job I’ve had I go and find old dude and learn as much I can. Hats off to the old dudes.
I'm a Canadian, and I just want to say, that yes, it's true that America entered the war 2 years late, but it's also true that without the Americans, the war would have been lost. So here's to my southern neighbors, Respect😎😎.
You guys weren't slouches either
Some of the best people I've ever met were Canadian, also Finland and Tonga. Over 20 years in the military. US. You guys were outstanding.
As a prior US Navy sailor, I will say that if we are picking teams now then there is no one I'd rather have at my side than the Canadians, Brits, and Aussies. Japan is a close candidate as well, especially if we are going into China.
Cold weather countries seem to make some insane soldiers. Look at Finland. Heck, if I heard right “it’s never a war crime the first time” seems to pertain to your country’s soldiers during WWII. Glad y’all aren’t trying to declare war against us anytime soon!
To be honest “America being late to WW2” isn’t true. America just missed 2/6 years of WW2.
How good is episode? I mean, seriously. This is probably the BEST telling of this story to a young youtube audience.
Fucking fantastic.
I was just watching the podcast where you talked about the old guy who asked you to make a video about is dads unit.
Yeah I thought this might be about that. Super cool that tfe actually turned it into a video
One of the "Old Bastards" at the Battle of Ormoc Bay was Lt Robert B. Nett who would later retire as Colonel Robert Nett. Who would later enter both the Ranger and OCS Hall of Fame, and would be called "The Father of OCS". The OCS Classroom building is named after him, the OCS Distinguished Leadership Graduate (DLG) Award is named after him, as is a National Guard Training Base. He also met his wife in the army, as she was the nurse that patched him up.
Grandpa volunteered at 17 and saw his first combat with the 1st Marines on Okinawa. He was eventually sent home after being wounded about halfway through the Battle of Okinawa and survived thanks to a medic who later found and carried him back to aid. His unit was ambushed and lost several men trying to take one of the island's many ridges. My understanding is that this was a second effort. A battalion previously sent with the same orders and plan to capture the same ridge returned only after being literally decimated for its efforts.
The fighting on those islands is about the closest thing to Hell on Earth that I've heard or read about. In an awfully short time, an awful lot of human misery was ground into the mud of those little specks of dirt in the Pacific. Now, there are only a very few guys left who were actually there to remember (or wish they could forget) the experience. So thank you for re-telling a piece of their stories.
As awful as all of it was, my grandfather observed that most days weren't spent in combat and, in his view, weren't all so bad. The guys in his unit were all 17 or 18 and the 2nd Lieutenant was maybe 19. They had the military's newest explosive toys, like Composition C shaped charges and Bangalores, and put them to good use on off days blowing stuff up. They'd cram the shaped charges -- meant for tanks -- into rocks and trees, and use the Bangalores by threading them together, throwing them into the water, and detonating them to see how many fish they could catch. It's the little luxuries and joys in life -- like blowing stuff up -- that make even the most trying times tolerable.
Ya ww2 was brutal and the amount of misery was and is unimaginable.
The war game section was genuinely hysterical. Also a great showcase of how different skillsets come together for maximum havoc. Thanks for another history lesson!
Nic has officially earned the title of my favorite creator. Why? I could have watched this video when it came out but instead I waited to eat dinner while watching it.
The gravity of this moment cannot be understated.
I'm missing out on my mom's pea soup from a ham bone I gave her for this with fresh crusty bread. I feel ya, boss.
Yep, same! 😂 I rushed through making my dinner so I could sit and watch. Love these stories the way he tells them.
I'm watching this while eating donuts with a fork
@@wheezer6695 This gives me the same chaotic energy as my sister who eats pizza with a fork and a knife
As a Brit fine, America didn't join WW2 straight away but what Americans DID do is go to factories all over the country to make stuff for us so we didn't starve and lose the Battle of Britain. So as a Brit i thank the US public AND the US military for helping us to remain free from fascism. Thank you.
You're welcome! And we'll always be cousins no matter what.
America and Great Britain will always be brothers in arms. Fuck with one, you fuck with both. And as the Axis powers will tell you, that’s something you just don’t want to do.
BTW, I partied with some British soldiers while in Belize when I was in college. They came in flying in a helicopter and walked right up to the bar. Some of the greatest guys I’ve ever met. We had a hell of a time watching the Super Bowl at an outdoor bar.
As a American I must say that prior to us joining the war effort, The British set the bar for being a bad ass real high all while sipping tea.
We share history and Americans appreciate grit and grim determination. Brits have both in spades.
Sic semper tyranis/someone translate "fascist" into Latin for me.
Thanks SO MUCH for this video! My father was an field artillery officer with the 77th, serving in the Guam, Leyte, and Okinawa campaigns. He was attached to a JASCO unit, earning a Bronze Star for the Ormac Bay action (I believe) where he coordinated the artillery and 75mm tank fire that sunk a Japanese troop transport.
Love, love, love your content. My dad was a Gurkha in the British army and lied about his age to enlist and fight in WW2. I’ve always had a deep respect for the brave men who selflessly served the UK and America on that front along with the Allies against the Axis of Evil.
RGR are just about the finest human beings I’ve ever had the privilege to be in combat alongside.
Bro!!! Im a 42yo NZ maori and I know factually that our kiwi soldiers, (in particular our Maori battalion) were badass mofos during the Egyptian and Italian theatres of WW2, and I gotta say, I had no idea about the 77th. So, you're a fucking legend for educating me on the 77th and their accolades during the WW2 pacific theatre. What they did was fucking awesome, total respect!!!
We need an episode on the Maori's in their theatres. And this is from an Aussie ex-ADF.
They arrive with the energy of “Dad didn’t get to take his nap, and now it’s gonna be everybody’s fuckin problem.”😂😂
Dude I love your work. The earlier quip about them showing up like “Dad getting home from work, the Japanese just don’t know it yet” got me too.
I gotta comment for the algorithm, because I’m pretty sure this is my favorite ep and I gotta boost your signal
I'm a 30 year old pipeliner , always been a history buff, these videos are the best content I've ever found to listen to on my drive home!
My only regret is watching them all to fast now I always gotta wait for the new one!
Your awesome man keep doing your thing, even got my 8yr old boy interested in ww2 now.
Kick ass man
Glad to hear it thank u
I find they have high replay-ability.
@@byronservies4043 not gunna lie I've watched a few "reaction" ones so I can justify re watching 😅
Yep I watch all of the Mr Terry/TFE episodes just because he is able to add in a bit more info on each story.
@byronservies4043 yes I have watched Sergent reckless vid and Jake mcneice mcnasty vid around 30 times in the last 3 weeks
As of today! You are now my favorite channel! I think your genuine an tell the facts exactly as their presented! No fluff but facts! I'm 47yrs old! With an extensive military background! You videos are done in the view that I personally relate to. Thanks for your videos! I been on YT since 2013!
He actually made the video the guy requested that was about his dad’s division. That’s awesome, great content as always.
Shit like that makes this feel more like a community. Love it.
my brother was running his shop up here in long beach, washington where i was a auto tech in training. one day we realize that we have been working on Desmond dosses sons pickup truck!
we bout shit ourselves! come to find out he still goes all around the country and i think even overseas, talking about his dad and the good he did. talk about a small world.....ps he drives a ford!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
It would have been cool if you didn't charge him for the work. I get it, you're in business to make a living, but it still would have been cool.
We forgive him for driving a Ford. Hopefully at least it was an old one.
Good ol Ford. Some of the most reliable vehicles I've owned
This story warms my heart at 55 years old. A few years ago I took a guy half my age with me to rewire an apartment, turning a crack house into a crack home. After the first week, he admitted to me that it was tough keeping up with me and that he had never expected an old guy could work so hard. What the young guys don't get is that we've been practicing "embrace the suck" for decades already just living life. This is the way things SHOULD be. Young guys need old guys they can look up to and strive to become. I had it when I was a young apprentice to an old guy who worked every day of his life in steel leg braces since he had polio as a kid and he could outwork me any day of the week back then, climbing three sections of scaffold and setting up a six foot wooden A-frame ladder on four plastic milk cartons to work in the trusses. When you have a hill to take, call the old guys.
Yeah, my grandfather retired from IUPAT, the International Union of Painters, and Allied Tradesmen, at the age of 80 in 2017. He was working the 20-25 year old members into the ground for over 20 years. Ten gallons of paint need to be on the fifth floor, he'd take the stairs. Guys half his age would take the elevator because their work boots were too heavy...
Never underestimate an old man.
I did an aircraft accident investigation in the mountains of western Montana. The Search and Rescue guys securing the site were a couple of old guys, like 70s. But one of them followed me around the whole site while I was taking pictures and measurements, and when we started up the hill later that day to get back to the road, the dirt was loose so he slipped and almost fell backwards. I was able to catch him. He thanked me, and then told me he'd lost a leg in Korea. I had no idea till that point. Fucking amazing these old farts. Over 70, one leg, and following me up and down that mountainside all damn day long. Tough as nails.
@7:54 sir, as someone who works at Ford making f-150s. I felt really called out for a second. Kinda spooky when you're listening to this at work 😂😂
Back in 2005, I went BCT and we had at 39 year old dude in one of the platoons. Drill Sergeants were listing off PT requirements, and they got to him and his age bracket and went "Breathe air and done die." He was a pretty chill dude.
Reminds me when I was in basic and a trainee in another squadron was attending training for active duty while his mom was there to join the reserves.
Was a funny situation dueing graduation seeing both mother and son on the parade field
@@Arphaliathat's pretty badass ngl
I was 20 years old when drafted for Viet Nam. I was the “Old Guy” and was made Class Commander during AIT. I love your videos and your Patriotism. God Bless you Brother.
Please do videos on the following:
-The Woobie
-Jim Corbett the Modern Dragonslayer
-The F-15 EX Eagle 2
-The F-18 Super Hornet
-The Story of John Paul Jones
-The time the US Postmaster tried to deliver mail by Missile.
-The SS Warrimoo and its incredible time hack.
-The great escape of Gene Hambleton.
-The Nutty Bet of Bill Williams.
-The standoff between Steve Anthony and Hollywood.
-The Story of the Lost Confederate Statue "Dutchy".
-The time Idaho Fish & Game air dropped beavers away from McCall ID.
-The real life story of Michel Dowling from "Blizzard"
-The Xp5 seaplane
-The Romeo Spies of Germany
-The time two sisters repelled the British from MA.
-Mr. Clutty's Monopoly escape tools and the escape of LT Bowling from Stalag Luft III.
-Emma Gatewoods crossing of the Appalachian Trail.
-The University of Illinois "Penny Man".
-Colonel Ohmar's hidden factories.
-The Battle of Athens Tennessee.
-The invasion of Sealand.
-The time Wagner "Wag" Dodge revolutionizes firefighting.
-Millar's "Stork Derby".
-Adrian Carton de Wiart, the unkillable Soldier.
-The Story of SFC Leroy Petry (my friend just met him at a bar).
-Colonel Shoup's Unexpected Christmas Tradition.
-The life of Jim Thorpe, the 20th century's greatest athlete.
-Colthrop's bank sent by train
Thanks
Good lord you might need to give him that list in person
Carton de Wiart is epic. You should have Mad Jack Churchill on that list too. And maybe Charles Upham, the only combat soldier to win two Victoria Crosses.
I am an 80 yo woman, and I wanna see all those stories that were listed above. Proud to call America my native land.
I served 5 years in the USMC towards the end just after I picked up Sgt, I received a new PFC under my charge that was a 35 year old Grizzled former oil rig worker form Texas, I was 23 years old. Dude was the coolest dude, easiest to deal with he didn't mind taking orders and all around great marine. He got promoted fast as well never underestimate an older guy.